River Ridge Golf Club

Edit 7/2/17 This course has become UNPLAYABLE. Uncut on a Sunday. The fairways and greens are DIRT with tall weeds in spots. The rough is so high that finding a ball is beyond difficult. All the bunkers are full of water, 10 to 20 inches deep. The TEE boxes are so over grown that you cannot hit the ball cleanly without hitting grass first even on a tee. More expensive then most BETTER courses in the area. Golf somewhere else. Original review. (3 star, November 2016) Par 68, short course. 4800 yards from the tips. Easy to find and very nice pro shop and bar. Green fees are fair. NO PRACTICE RA…

I'm not surprised to see the reviews by amateurish people below. As a real golfer you would ask how the shape is of the course, greens etc. Before you play. They were very honest and told me that much of the course including the greens were replanted and in process of growth. I didn't play but had one of the best breakfasts ever. Great people and I'll be back to play.

As for the combined Riva Ridge Golf and Country Club.....my wife and I had attended many banquets/parties there and had recently used the facilities for our wedding renewal of vows attended by some 65 people. The catering, food, preparation, service and attention to detail remains exceptional. The room was beautifully appointed and the food amazing. I would recommend this venue without hesitation. Chef Lewis is a master of cuisine and the manager Paul ensures everything is perfect to your liking. Prior to the party, Paul arranged tee time for myself and guests and everyone had a "blast".....pe…

I'd just like to say in the 25 years I've been playing on this course this is the absolute worst I've ever seen it. Two swingers were getting it on behind 8 green with moans so loud I have been medically diagnosed with the yips. My putting stroke will never be the same. I'd also like to acknowledge the lack of effort put into the water coolers. I took a cup of water from each cooler strictly for the purpose of testing the ph levels of their water. I was surprised to find high levels of acidity, as well as experiencing temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. My mouth has received stage 1…

Played this course 2 years ago and it was in great shape: green, watered, etc. Played it again recently and it's a disaster. It's like playing on the beach. Tee boxes are dry and weeded, fairways are brown, and the greens are patches of loose, dry dirt. Will not play there again. I would give it zero stars, but it won't let me.

I think this is a great little value course. It is certainly not a 1 star or unplayable course. The weather does take its toll on the fairways in the summer but such is golf. Not all courses have lavish budgets. For the whiners, I say learn how to hit tight lie shots! It's a helluva lot easier than out of the rough! One last accolade: River Ridge was rated Most Improved Course in The Tampa Bay Area on Golf Advisor! ~February 2017

Worst course conditions ever. If you like to putt on a bumpy trench war zone this course for you. Don't expect to tee off off a nice grass tee box because it's all dirt and yard grass that is over grown. However it is a very scenic course with lots of wild life. That is the only good thing about this course I can say.

Previous owners neglected course until it was unplayable. Kudos to new ownership and management team that have made the course enjoyable again. It is still a work in progress, but the effort shows and hopefully it will be the fun track that it once was!👍

Not the best. Complained about rental clubs and got a very rude reply. Clubs were from the last century. Course is not at all in a good shape and holes are very short. Greens are uneven and small. The old gentleman that greeted us after the round was pleasant and the only positive thing during the round.

hosted a baby shower there and was told we could use their dinning hall then when we came in the next day to scout they changed their mind after keeping us up till midnight the day prior. we were then told we could use the public side due to another event happening in the dinning hall hours after our party we get there to set up and was given dirty looks by the waitress and a grill member we start our party and was being constantly starred out by workers with dirty stares we were also told that since we were on the public side we could stay a little longer then the time we wouldve got in t…

This is a good layout,but the course is in bad shape! That's being kind, seriously the potential to be back the way it used to be is there but it is not run well. Still playable but if you are looking for a place that's in good shape go elsewhere.

The Links Rest at ⛳ was closed for a few days and the reasoning is 29 violations When new ownership took over I thought this was an awesome place I was so VERY wrong! Sadly, PLEASE be aware of public notice from State Inspection in May 2019 too many pgs to post. Now upgraded pool green alage this past Saturday. New Owners are worse than original as some of you say. I'd personally want to know this info before entering.